Moreno Mitchell has posted a review of the Entreq ground boxes ($729-$3150) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “Upon removing the Eartha Apollo cables, I too noticed - in a similar fashion to what Clement also experienced - the sound took a turn for the worse. The grunge returned. Grunge, I admit that I never...
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Moreno Mitchell has posted a review of the Stillpoints Aperture acoustic panels ($650) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “The improvements brought on by the Stillpoint Apertures in my humble opinion are stunning and are hereby a must have. This review would be unjustified if I did not mention the cost factor. What the guys...
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Garrett Hongo has posted a review of the Zanden Audio Systems AT-1 acoustic tubes ($300 each) and AP-1 acoustic panels ($415 each) at SoundStage! Ultra. His conclusions: “I bought and installed complete sets of AT-1 Acoustic Tubes and AP-1 Acoustic Panels. Never before have I enjoyed such a clean, clear, vibrant, holographic, and dimensional...
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Michael Fremer has posted a review of the AudioQuest Niagara 7000 Low-Z Power Noise-Dissipation System ($7995) at Stereophile. His conclusions: “The AudioQuest Niagara 7000 and Shunyata Research’s Hydra Triton v2 and Hydra Typhon are all outstanding power conditioners, well designed by people who know what they’re doing. Both brands substantially improved the sound of...
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With the recent release of MQA firmware updates for Meridian Audio products, and with other companies poised to release MQA-capable playback systems in the near future, the question you may well be asking is, “Where can I find MQA files to listen to?” The answer is: from Norway. First out of the gate with...
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Ed Van Winkle has posted a review of the Akiko Audio E-Tuning Gold Mk II Tuning Stick (€195) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “I’ve played with more expensive toys and have gotten less bang for the buck! I can’t speak to their whole product line but if the rest of their accessories do these...
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Vade Forrester has posted a review of the Roon 1.1 computer audio playback software ($119/year, $449 lifetime) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “If you would like to get into computer audio music playback but have found the software unappealing or challenging, give Roon a try. You may find Roon’s simple, massively informative interface...
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Mike Girardi has posted a review of the Synergistic Research Black Box ($1995). His conclusions: “There is no other room acoustic enhancement device that I know of that can transform your listening room in the way that the SR Black Box can deliver. Once you hear The Black Box and how it can affect...
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Roy Gregory has posted a review of the Harmonic Resolution Systems RXR ($6495) and R-Shelf ($1395) at The Audio Beat. His conclusions: “The RXR frame might not be the whole story, but the fact that it has been at the center of my system for as long as it has is a story itself....
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Ralph Werner has posted a review of the bFly Audio Master & Stage isolation footers (€69 each) at 6moons. His conclusions: “Occasionally, good things do happen. What I like about the bFly Audio stuff is that it’s priced for the man in the street; and conceptually consistent since it doesn’t promise one-size-fits-all miracles but...
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Fred Crowder has posted a review of the Nordost Sort Kones isolation footers ($68-$365) at Dagogo. His conclusions: “I can wholeheartedly recommend the Nordost Sort Kones as a major step forward in improving sound at a reasonable cost.” You can read the full review here.
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Glen Wagenknecht has posted a review of the Audio Terminator T1 isolation footer ($700 each) at 6moons. His conclusions: “My listening sessions/comparisons certainly situated the KAT Audio Design Terminator 1 in the highest reaches of the top tier. Its isolation properties proved comparable to the best I had on hand, vindicating Mr. Wang‘s approach...
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Peter Roth has posted a review of the AudioQuest JitterBug USB noise filter ($49) at SoundStage! Hi-Fi. His conclusions: “My trials of the JitterBug indicated that, as long as AudioQuest’s few warnings are heeded, there are no downsides, and consistently positive results of varying degrees. Even if, ultimately, the JitterBug produces no improvement in...
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Andre Marc has posted a review of the ZenWave cables ($325-$950) and SurgeX ZenWave Edition power conditioner ($950) at Audio Video Revolution. His conclusions: “I came away more than a bit impressed with ZenWave Audio after spending several months with their products. Their interconnects, speaker cables, and power cables are absolutely top shelf in...
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Mark Wheeler has posted a review of the IPC EAR Disc Energiser CD treatment product ($495) at TNT Audio. His conclusions: “After treatment we were disappointed that nobody heard any pianos getting heavier or better defined, any bass deeper or more extended, nor more precise intonation as others have reported. No listeners heard the...
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Small Spaces Audio has posted a review of the SortIt! Music Collector database app ($4.99). Their conclusions: “The SortIt! Music Collector Database app has already proved its value as I was able to confirm while at a thrift store that I indeed already owned A Winter Solstice II. The entry process was also somewhat...
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Scott Robertson has posted a review of the Sunshine Company, Ltd. S50 Underboard loudspeaker isolation platforms ($170-$230) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “Overall, I would adjudge the improvements that the Sunshine V50 brought to these two systems to be worthwhile. If you have a need for better isolation in your system, but physical clearance/price...
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Pete Davey has posted a review of the Phoenix Engineering LLC RoadRunner turntable motor controller and Eagle PSU ($235/$525) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “You simply can’t go wrong with these devices—perfect addition to any AC motor based table. And, at this price, you’d be crazy not to make the shift!” You can read...
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WL Low has posted a review of the Shunyata Venom PS8 power strip ($) and Venom Defender MPDA noise reduction ($) at av2day.com. His conclusions: “The Shunyata Venom power strip and Defender offers a unique way to tweak the system sound and at the same time, bring down system noise floor effectively, at a...
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Vance Hiner has posted a review of the Audioquest Jitterbug de-jittering device ($49) at The Audio Beat. His conclusions: “udioQuest is not comfortable revealing exactly how they make the JitterBugs actually do the jitterbug. And that’s fair. If I had a runaway hit on my hands, I wouldn’t be eager to tell everyone how...
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Srajan Ebaen has posted a review of the Verictum X Technology RFI/EMI absorbers (€550-€1100) at 6moons. His conclusions: “To my ears, Verictum’s twice the ask of X Bulk over X Block reflected their dissimilar potency. Pay twice and enjoy results at least twice as potent. Where I’m less convinced? The wooden bodies particularly of...
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Jack Roberts has posted a review of the Audio Reference Technology (A.R.T.) tuning cones. His conclusions: “One of the things I really like is that all of the turning cones go around or between the speakers; not all over the room. If your system is nearly where you want it, I highly recommend these....
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Wojciech Pacula has posted a review of the Rogoz Audio 3T1/BBS cable stabilizers (~€240 each) at High Fidelity. His conclusions: “As regards those who have not had an occasion or the will to listen to the influence of the 3T1/BBS stabilizers on sound, I will only tell them that the influence is very positive...
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Wojciech Pacula has posted a review of the Verictum X Block EMI/RFI Filter (~€625) at High Fidelity. His conclusions: ” With them in place sound becomes clearer, better defined, more natural. One can better hear the acoustic surrounding of the instrument. Despite the fact that the front of the stage moves bit further away...
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Nicholas Ripley has posted a review of the JSA Type 2 passive headphone conditioner (£330) at Hi-Fi+. His conclusions: “The best thing I can say about the JSA is it made me more of a headphone listener. I remain huffily old-school in my audiophile aspirations, and think of headphones as a modern necessity than...
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